Abhishek Banerjee
But on a matter pending before the court…” While the MP’s counsel said only two personal security officers had been guarding his client since May 12, the AAG submitted that three PSOs were tasked with protecting Banerjee. Because the party he is affiliated with lost elections, running from pillar to post to get some protection for his family and him, and for no fault of his but. Justice Krishna Rao made the observation after additional advocate general (AAG) Bilwadal Bhattacharyya highlighted Banerjee’s comments, reported in news media, and demanded that criminal contempt proceedings be started against him.
Kolkata: Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee ’s alleged comments that “some” high court judges owe allegiance to Bengal’s governing party, made after a reported attack on his Kalighat home last Saturday, prompted Calcutta High Court to tell his lawyer on Thursday, “Your client is very intelligent. Because of which, not one but six attacks have taken place… This is a clear case of breakdown of rule of law. ” Justice Rao said, “If you are facing difficulty, court is there. Most MPs, he said, are given X security cover.
Please ask him to give a list of judges who belong to BJP and who belong to Trinamool. Bhattacharya read out Banerjee’s alleged comments on judiciary’s link with the governing party and its impact on verdicts. Appealing against reduction in Banerjee’s security, his counsel, Shoeb Alam, submitted before Justice Rao, “This is the speech of a man who is exasperated and is running around for your lordship’s protection. If not this court, then you go to another forum. It (the comment on judiciary’s alleged political link) can be taken if it’s a general public, but if it’s an educated person who is an MP and holding a good post in a political party. He can say anything against any person. He clarified that Z+ security was usually provided to the CM, governor and other persons facing threats.
He is not a layman who doesn’t know what he is telling before the media.
Your new regime came on May 10, immediately you reduced.
When AAG Bhattacharyya submitted that the threat perception of all MPs would be reassessed at the next review meeting, scheduled for Nov-end, Justice Rao said, “You (the BJP govt) have to wait for six months? There’s no problem. But once you have received representation (from Banerjee), why are you dragging the matter? Why are you waiting for six months?”